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title: Install Combo Text Expander on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Combo Text Expander for Linux - Combo-driven
  X11 text expander with dynamic variables & JSON/CSV packs
url: https://snapcraft.io/combo-text-expander
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# Combo Text Expander

[Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")

* [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Combo Text Expander

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install combo-text-expander
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* combo-text-expander

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 14 November 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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### Contact

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/combo-text-expander#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/combo-text-expander#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/combo-text-expander#tab-security)

#### Combo-driven X11 text expander with dynamic variables & JSON/CSV packs

Combo Text Expander is an independent open-source Linux alternative to Beeftext
for fast combo-driven text expansion across X11 desktop applications. It is not
affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Beeftext.

FEATURES

* Grouped Combo Packs: Organize abbreviation triggers such as ;sig, ;mail, and
  ddate inside toggleable groups with word-boundary and smart-case matching.
* Dynamic Variables: Render #{date:YYYY-MM-DD}, #{time:HH:mm:ss}, #{clipboard},
  #{env:USER}, nested #{combo:...}, and #{cursor} placement in real time.
* Active X11 Keymap Poller: Non-privileged global XQueryKeymap and XQueryPointer
  monitor paired with rolling abbreviation matching, BackSpace cleanup, and XTest
  text insertion.
* Beeftext JSON & CSV Portability: Import and export Beeftext-compatible JSON combo
  archives (fileFormatVersion, groups, combos) as well as UTF-8 CSV tables.
* Live Sandbox & Statistics: Built-in interactive expansion pad, live buffer
  inspector, expansion history log, and keystroke savings analytics.

SUPPORT & DONATE

* Created by Thanh Nguyen — <https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b>

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## Install Combo Text Expander on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/combo-text-expander/ubuntu)